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Dead Presidents (1995)

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Reviews Counted:16

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Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The year is 1968, and Anthony, a naive, sweet black teen from the Bronx, impulsively decides to join the Marines and fight in Vietnam. After a very disturbing tour of duty, Anthony returns home in... The year is 1968, and Anthony, a naive, sweet black teen from the Bronx, impulsively decides to join the Marines and fight in Vietnam. After a very disturbing tour of duty, Anthony returns home in 1973 to discover that a lot has changed: his country has turned its back on him, his neighborhood has deteriorated, and he finds that he's now a father. Furthermore, he's not making enough money to support a family, and matters become even worse when he loses his job. Desperate, angry and confused, the young man decides to participate in a robbery of "dead presidents", or money. But the results of this crime prove less than fruitful. [More]

Starring: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright

Starring: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright, Freddy Rodriguez, Bokeem Woodbine, Clifton Powell

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

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  • Get ready for action with this explosively exciting hit! On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran (Larenz Tate -- MENACE II SOCIETY) is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency! From the Hughes Brothers, acclaimed directors of the smash hit MENACE II SOCIETY -- you'll love every pulse-pounding second as these bold thieves risk it all for the score of a lifetime!
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